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Academic Program
Spring Street International School’s academic program offers a balanced and integrated college-preparatory curriculum with an individually adaptive approach. Written and grammatical skills are fundamental, and continue to be developed at all grade levels. Literature and art are integrated into other studies, emphasizing the relationship between the arts and the cultures that produce them. Math classes emphasize computational skills as well as theoretical constructs and problem-solving applications. Sciences, both laboratory and field, focus on discovery, analysis and synthesis. The school’s faculty is continuously reviewing its course of study and graduation requirements to ensure that the best possible program is being offered.
Academic Progress Reporting
Spring Street School uses grades, narrative evaluations, and direct teacher to parent/student communication to describe a student's academic progress. Narratives are published at the end of the second and fourth quarters in the academic year, with parent/teacher conferences scheduled for all students after the end of the first and third quarters. Grades are issued at the end of every quarter. Official transcripts for high school students are issued at the end of each school year. A standardized test is administered in the spring of each year to all students.
Advisory System
Each student will have a faculty advisor. The advisors will act as mentors, advocates and role models for their advisees and serve as a liaison among students, parents, and faculty. The advisor should be your initial contact for any questions or concerns.
Curriculum Summary
Please click here to see the curriculum summary 0809 for 2008/09.
Please click here for the SSIS faculty staff contact information.
All-School Meetings
On the first Monday of every month, all school meetings will be held at the beginning of the school day. The school will also periodically hold meetings involving all of the students to address community issues. Follow-up discussions will frequently be held in grade-level meetings.
Awards
The following awards are ones that the faculty gives annually to students who distinguish themselves by their performance and personal qualities:
Most Improved Student - This award is given to the student who has made the most progress over the year through dedicated effort and use of educational opportunities.
Academic Achievement - This award is given to the student in each grade who has made the greatest academic progress and/or maintained the highest grade point average in all his/her classes.
Independent Learner - This award is given to students who have demonstrated patterns of exceeding program expectations in the systematic pursuit of their own curiosities.
Additionally, each year, a variety of awards may be given to recognize special qualities or activities that contribute to the enrichment and development of our community.
Class Schedule
Normally, the school day consists of six-periods. From time to time, the school will have seven-period days, to accommodate special events and meetings or to offer additional class time for classes that are cancelled for activities. On other occasions classes will be run in two-period blocks over two days, to facilitate extended learning needs. The schedule is planned by staff on a month-to-month basis, with the plan for each month shared with students and parents well ahead of time.
The Seven Period Day:
First Period: 8:15 - 9:05
Second Period: 9:10 - 10:00
BREAK: 10:00 - 10:10
Third Period: 10:10 - 11:00
Fourth Period: 11:05 - 11:55
LUNCH: 11:55 - 12:35
Fifth Period: 12:35 - 1:25
Sixth Period: 1:30 - 2:10
Seventh Period: 2:15 - 3:05
Student Government
There is an active Student Government that plans special activities for the student body and acts as a voice for the students in school affairs. Officers are elected by the students and a faculty member serves as advisor.
